Violin



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J. W.. PIERSON.

VIOLIN. I No. 364,291. Patented June 7, 1887.

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UNITED T STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. PIERSON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VIOLIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,291, dated June 7, 1387.

Application filed May 51, 1887. Serial No. 236,795.

ments in violins and Violas; and it consists in the peculiar construction of such musical instruments, as hereinafter described and claimed, whereby the tone of the instrument is greatlyimproved and the economy of manufacture is greatly increased. To accomplish the said results I make the neck and band of a the instrument entirely of one piece, thereby out of one solid piece of wood in one continu- (No model.)

ous piece, as shown. To this band is attached the usual top and bottom boards in completing the instrument.

Heretofore the neck and band of a violin have comprised as many as fourteen (14) different pieces, consisting of a separate neck, bent pieces forming the band, and blocks glued into the corners and at thejoints of the pieces, in order to strengthen and hold the pieces together, requiring much skill, time, and labor to construct.

By selecting a good quality of wood and sawing the neck and band from the same in one continuous piece, as shown in the accompanying drawing, Iam enabled to produce an instrument of better tone and at greatly reduced cost of production.

Having described my invention, I claim- A violin having the neck and band portion integral and cut in one continuous piece, substantial] y as shown and described.

JOHN IV. EMERSON. \Vitnesses:

GEO. W. TIBBITTS, F. W. CADWELL. 

